A lifelong educator, Gerald John Ackley, 90, of Lake Wales, FL, formerly of Salamanca, NY, and Rockledge, FL, died peacefully at his home on February 1, 2024 following a short illness. Born October 24, 1933 in Salamanca, NY, he was the son of the late John and Helen Daly Ackley of Gowanda. ...
Susan J. Schrantz, 68, of Dunkirk, passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, February 3, 2024, at home. Relatives and friends are welcome to call Saturday February 10, from 11-2 PM at the R. Mackowiak Funeral Home Inc, 56 East Doughty St. Flowers are gratefully declined and memorials can be made to a charity of your choice in Susan’s memory. A complete obituary will be published in Thursday’s Observer
Sally (Lynch) Ensign, 90, formerly of Westfield, NY and North East, PA, passed away on January 31, 2024 at Chautauqua Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Dunkirk, NY. Friends are welcome to call at the William D. Elkin Funeral Home, 65 South Lake Street, North East on Saturday February 17, 2024 from 2:00 p.m. until time of a memorial service at 4:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Private interment will take place at Portland Evergreen Cemetery. Full obituary will be soon announced by the William D. Elkin Funeral Home. Please send condolences to elkinfh.com.
Inge Iliohan van der Kaaij, 79, of Silver Creek, passed away Sunday evening, February 4, 2024 at ECMC in Buffalo. Relatives and friends are welcome to call on Wednesday from 2-4 PM at the McGraw Kowal Funeral Home, 736 Central Ave, Dunkirk. A complete Obituary will be published in Wednesday’s Observer. Arrangements are by Richard Mackowiak.
Dayton - Althea J. Brooks, 92, of Dayton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at Buffalo General Hospital. She was born on March 18, 1931 in Gowanda, daughter of the late LeRoy and Dorothy (Leitz) Gabel. She attended Gowanda High School, class of 1948, and married Robert ...
Sally (Lynch) Ensign, 90, formerly of Westfield, NY and North East, PA, passed away on January 31, 2024 at Chautauqua Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Dunkirk, NY. Friends are welcome to call at the William D. Elkin Funeral Home, 65 South Lake Street, North East on Saturday February 17, 2024 from 2:00 p.m. until time of a memorial service at 4:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Private interment will take place at Portland Evergreen Cemetery. Full obituary will be soon announced by the William D. Elkin Funeral Home. Please send condolences to elkinfh.com.
